Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s3.1

v1.c19.s3.1

Persons belonging to non-Buddhist religious orders could only be admitted into the Saṅgha after they had gone through a probationary period (*parivāsa*) of four months and behaved themselves properly during the period.¹ Exceptions however were made, in the case of the Jaṭilas and the Sākyas, the former being believers in the effects of past deeds (*kammavādino kiriyavādino*) and the latter being kinsmen of the Teacher.²